MIKE SCOTT is the Scottish bandleader of the legendary group The Waterboys. The band has just released its first new album in half a decade 'An Appointment With Mr. Yeats' which takes classic poems of the classic Irish poetW.B. Yeats and puts them in modern musical settings. The new album connects with the power and immediacy of Waterboy's classics like This Is the Sea (1985) and Fisherman's Blues (1988), unfolding with colorful vividness that has characterized Scott's single-minded body of work during the course of the last three decades. Scott has been on quite a creative roll in recent years, having authored an enthusiastically received memoir, Adventures of a Waterboy, while the new album is the result of two decades of dedication and a lifelong fascination with Yeats' poetry.

The Waterboys

The Waterboys are a band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from Scotland, Ireland and England, with Edinburgh, London, Dublin, Spiddal, New York and Findhorn serving as homes for the group. They have explored a number of different styles, but their music is a mix of Celtic folk music with rock and roll. They dissolved in 1993 when Scott departed to pursue a solo career. They reformed in 2000, and continue to release albums and tour worldwide. Scott emphasises a continuity between The Waterboys and his solo work, saying that "To me there's no difference between Mike Scott and the Waterboys; they both mean the same thing. They mean myself and whoever are my current travelling musical companions."

The early Waterboys sound was dubbed "The Big Music" after a song on their second album, A Pagan Place. This style was described by Scott as "a metaphor for seeing God's signature in the world." It either influenced or was used to describe a number of other bands, including U2,Simple Minds, In Tua Nua, Big Country and the Hothouse Flowers In the late 1980s the band became significantly more folk influenced. The Waterboys eventually returned to rock and roll, and have released both rock and folk albums since reforming. Their songs, largely written by Scott, often contain literary references and are frequently concerned with spirituality. Both the group and its members' solo careers have received much praise from both rock and folk music critics, but The Waterboys as a band has never received the commercial success that some of its members have had independently.

Woodsongs 706: Mike Scott/Waterboys - Celebration of W.B. Yeats

MIKE SCOTT is the Scottish bandleader of the legendary group The Waterboys. The band has just released its first new album in half a decade 'An Appointment With Mr. Yeats' which takes classic poems of the classic Irish poetW.B. Yeats and puts them in modern musical settings. The new album connects with the power and immediacy of Waterboy's classics like This Is the Sea (1985) and Fisherman's Blues (1988), unfolding with colorful vividness that has characterized Scott's single-minded body of work during the course of the last three decades. Scott has been on quite a creative roll in recent years, having authored an enthusiastically received memoir, Adventures of a Waterboy, while the new album is the result of two decades of dedication and a lifelong fascination with Yeats' poetry.

This Is The Sea - Mike Scott & The Frames (Vicar St. Nov 2011)

Woodsongs 706: Mike Scott/Waterboys - Celebration of W.B. Yeats

MIKE SCOTT is the Scottish bandleader of the legendary group The Waterboys. The band has just released its first new album in half a decade 'An Appointment With Mr. Yeats' which takes classic poems of the classic Irish poetW.B. Yeats and puts them in modern musical settings. The new album connects with the power and immediacy of Waterboy's classics like This Is the Sea (1985) and Fisherman's Blues (1988), unfolding with colorful vividness that has characterized Scott's single-minded body of work during the course of the last three decades. Scott has been on quite a creative roll in recent years, having authored an enthusiastically received memoir, Adventures of a Waterboy, while the new album is the result of two decades of dedication and a lifelong fascination with Yeats' poetry.

MIKE SCOTT is the Scottish bandleader of the legendary group The Waterboys. The band has just released its first new album in half a decade 'An Appointment With Mr. Yeats' which takes classic poems of the classic Irish poetW.B. Yeats and puts them in modern musical settings. The new album connects with the power and immediacy of Waterboy's classics like This Is the Sea (1985) and Fisherman's Blues (1988), unfolding with colorful vividness that has characterized Scott's single-minded body of work during the course of the last three decades. Scott has been on quite a creative roll in recent years, having authored an enthusiastically received memoir, Adventures of a Waterboy, while the new album is the result of two decades of dedication and a lifelong fascination with Yeats' poetry.

MIKE SCOTT is the Scottish bandleader of the legendary group The Waterboys. The band has just released its first new album in half a decade 'An Appointment With Mr. Yeats' which takes classic poems of the classic Irish poetW.B. Yeats and puts them in modern musical settings. The new album connects with the power and immediacy of Waterboy's classics like This Is the Sea (1985) and Fisherman's Blues (1988), unfolding with colorful vividness that has characterized Scott's single-minded body of work during the course of the last three decades. Scott has been on quite a creative roll in recent years, having authored an enthusiastically received memoir, Adventures of a Waterboy, while the new album is the result of two decades of dedication and a lifelong fascination with Yeats' poetry.

Woodsongs 706: Mike Scott/Waterboys - Celebration of W.B. Yeats

MIKE SCOTT is the Scottish bandleader of the legendary group The Waterboys. The band has just released its first new album in half a decade 'An Appointment With Mr. Yeats' which takes classic poems of the classic Irish poetW.B. Yeats and puts them in modern musical settings. The new album connects with the power and immediacy of Waterboy's classics like This Is the Sea (1985) and Fisherman's Blues (1988), unfolding with colorful vividness that has characterized Scott's single-minded body of work during the course of the last three decades. Scott has been on quite a creative roll in recent years, having authored an enthusiastically received memoir, Adventures of a Waterboy, while the new album is the result of two decades of dedication and a lifelong fascination with Yeats' poetry.

published: 10 Jul 2014

Rehearsing & Arranging With Mike Scott

Mike and I spend about 20 minutes coming up with an arrangement of the Cole Porter tune, "Just One Of Those Things." It was a fun time and I wanted to share it with you!
If you'd like to hear more of Mike, listen to our other recording here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTi3w2zhybM
And find his recordings on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fallen-peach/id440301183
If you'd like to support my music and channel, please click here: https://paypal.me/aimn
For all other info, click here: http://aimeenolte.com
Thanks!
Aimee Nolte

published: 08 Dec 2017

Mike Scott with guest Steve Wickham Live at Blurt Magazine Showcase, March 2013

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

October 09, 2015 by PATRICK JARENWATTANANON
Artists don't usually tell long, rambling stories at the Tiny Desk, and if they do, those stories don't usually make the final cut. But this one felt different. It was about the time Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, a young black man, says he was stopped by New Orleans police late at night for no reason other than to harass and intimidate him. And how his pride almost made him do something ill-advised about it. And how he finally channeled that pent-up frustration into a piece of music whose long-form title is "Ku Klux Police Department."
"K.K.P.D." was the emotional peak of the septet's performance, though it wasn't a new tune. That's notable, because Scott stopped by the Tiny Desk on the very day his new album came out. It was played by somethi...

Hear the radio episode: https://n.pr/2GAklFU
—————————————————————
by NATE CHINEN
Spend enough time in New Orleans and you come to understand it as a place for every kind of convergence. The culture hums in an endless exchange, with history forever close at hand. Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah understands this to his core: he grew up immersed in ritual Mardi Gras Indian traditions, and distinguished himself as a jazz trumpeter by his early teens. He's now shaping his own artistic reality, creating what he calls "StretchMusic" — a proud hybrid of styles and approaches, with a strong underlay of groove. In this episode of JazzNight in America, we'll join him for an electrifying performance at the New Orleans JazzMarket, where he drew from The CentennialTrilogy, an acclaimed recent rele...

The Herman Show Musician Series: Mike Tafoya, formerly of The Boyzz and The B'zz

Mike Tafoya, former guitarist of The Boyzz and founding member of The B'zz, stops in the studio to tell Herman and his listeners his story. Aired April 25, 2015 on 88.1 FM WLTL LaGrange. Part of The Herman ShowMusicianSeries. Hosted by Brandon Herman.
www.tafoyaslostboyzz.com
Facebook: Tafoya's Lost Boyzz
The Herman Show is on Facebook and Google+.
www.hermanwltl.blogspot.com

John Reischman, Scott Nygaard, and Sharon Gilchrist: Live From Empty Sea

This program was originally broadcast October 31, 2015 from Empty Sea Studios.
The acoustic power trio of mandolinist John Reischman, guitarist Scott Nygaard, and bassist/mandolinist Sharon Gilchrist blends traditional bluegrass and folk styles with their own personalized visions of contemporary acoustic music, reshaping old melodies and composing new music based on traditional forms with an improvisatory flair and melodic richness.
Reischman and Nygaard, both Grammy winners revered in the acoustic world for their melodic virtuosity and impeccable tone, have been performing together off and on since the early ‘90s, when they played on each others’ solo recording debuts for Rounder Records. They are joined by Gilchrist, whose mandolin and bass playing have been in high demand for years, ...

published: 03 Jan 2018

The Waterboys - Milano, september 29, 2015

PLEASE NOTE: the title at the beginning is"...2016" but is 2015.
Modern Blues tour, (almost) full concert. Single tracks originally uploaded by Videodesfroos then re-edited and re-uploaded triyng to be faithful to the concert lineup (I was there, great!)

MIKE SCOTT is the Scottish bandleader of the legendary group The Waterboys. The band has just released its first new album in half a decade 'An Appointment With Mr. Yeats' which takes classic poems of the classic Irish poetW.B. Yeats and puts them in modern musical settings. The new album connects with the power and immediacy of Waterboy's classics like This Is the Sea (1985) and Fisherman's Blues (1988), unfolding with colorful vividness that has characterized Scott's single-minded body of work during the course of the last three decades. Scott has been on quite a creative roll in recent years, having authored an enthusiastically received memoir, Adventures of a Waterboy, while the new album is the result of two decades of dedication and a lifelong fascination with Yeats' poetry.

MIKE SCOTT is the Scottish bandleader of the legendary group The Waterboys. The band has just released its first new album in half a decade 'An Appointment With Mr. Yeats' which takes classic poems of the classic Irish poetW.B. Yeats and puts them in modern musical settings. The new album connects with the power and immediacy of Waterboy's classics like This Is the Sea (1985) and Fisherman's Blues (1988), unfolding with colorful vividness that has characterized Scott's single-minded body of work during the course of the last three decades. Scott has been on quite a creative roll in recent years, having authored an enthusiastically received memoir, Adventures of a Waterboy, while the new album is the result of two decades of dedication and a lifelong fascination with Yeats' poetry.

Mike and I spend about 20 minutes coming up with an arrangement of the Cole Porter tune, "Just One Of Those Things." It was a fun time and I wanted to share it with you!
If you'd like to hear more of Mike, listen to our other recording here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTi3w2zhybM
And find his recordings on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fallen-peach/id440301183
If you'd like to support my music and channel, please click here: https://paypal.me/aimn
For all other info, click here: http://aimeenolte.com
Thanks!
Aimee Nolte

Mike and I spend about 20 minutes coming up with an arrangement of the Cole Porter tune, "Just One Of Those Things." It was a fun time and I wanted to share it with you!
If you'd like to hear more of Mike, listen to our other recording here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTi3w2zhybM
And find his recordings on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fallen-peach/id440301183
If you'd like to support my music and channel, please click here: https://paypal.me/aimn
For all other info, click here: http://aimeenolte.com
Thanks!
Aimee Nolte

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

October 09, 2015 by PATRICK JARENWATTANANON
Artists don't usually tell long, rambling stories at the Tiny Desk, and if they do, those stories don't usually mak...

October 09, 2015 by PATRICK JARENWATTANANON
Artists don't usually tell long, rambling stories at the Tiny Desk, and if they do, those stories don't usually make the final cut. But this one felt different. It was about the time Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, a young black man, says he was stopped by New Orleans police late at night for no reason other than to harass and intimidate him. And how his pride almost made him do something ill-advised about it. And how he finally channeled that pent-up frustration into a piece of music whose long-form title is "Ku Klux Police Department."
"K.K.P.D." was the emotional peak of the septet's performance, though it wasn't a new tune. That's notable, because Scott stopped by the Tiny Desk on the very day his new album came out. It was played by something of a new band, though: Flutist Elena Pinderhughes, saxophonist Braxton Cook and guitarist Dominic Minix are new, younger additions to the group. It had new textures, too: Drummer Corey Fonville (another new member) used a djembe as a bass drum, and also brought a MIDI pad so he could emulate the sound of a drum machine. The effect was something like an evocation of African roots, juxtaposed with a trap beat.
The first two numbers were, in fact, from Scott's new album StretchMusic. That's his name for the particular type of jazz fusion he's up to: something more seamless than a simple collision of genre signifiers; something whose DNA is already hybridized and freely admits sonic elements which potentially "stretch" jazz's purported boundaries. (You may note that he showed up in a Joy Division sleeveless T-shirt and gold chain.) It's sleek and clearly modern, awash in guitar riffs, but also bold and emotionally naked. Scott is particularly good at getting you to feel the energy he sends pulsing through his horn, and he never shies away from going all-in on a solo. The least we could offer was to let him explain himself in doing so.
Stretch Music is available now.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stretch-music-introducing/id1024394279
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01399S7GC?keywords=christian%20scott%20stretch%20music&qid=1444351505&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
Set List
"TWIN"
"West Of The West"
"K.K.P.D."
Personnel
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, trumpet; Elena Pinderhughes, flute; Braxton Cook, alto saxophone; LawrenceFields, piano; Dominic Minix, guitar; Kris Funn, bass; Corey Fonville, percussion
CreditsProducers: Patrick Jarenwattananon, MorganWalker; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographer: Morgan Walker, NickMichael, CameronRobert; Production Assistant: Julia Reihs; photo by Julia Reihs
For more Tiny Desk Concerts, subscribe to our podcast:
http://www.npr.org/podcasts/510292/tiny-desk-concerts-video

October 09, 2015 by PATRICK JARENWATTANANON
Artists don't usually tell long, rambling stories at the Tiny Desk, and if they do, those stories don't usually make the final cut. But this one felt different. It was about the time Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, a young black man, says he was stopped by New Orleans police late at night for no reason other than to harass and intimidate him. And how his pride almost made him do something ill-advised about it. And how he finally channeled that pent-up frustration into a piece of music whose long-form title is "Ku Klux Police Department."
"K.K.P.D." was the emotional peak of the septet's performance, though it wasn't a new tune. That's notable, because Scott stopped by the Tiny Desk on the very day his new album came out. It was played by something of a new band, though: Flutist Elena Pinderhughes, saxophonist Braxton Cook and guitarist Dominic Minix are new, younger additions to the group. It had new textures, too: Drummer Corey Fonville (another new member) used a djembe as a bass drum, and also brought a MIDI pad so he could emulate the sound of a drum machine. The effect was something like an evocation of African roots, juxtaposed with a trap beat.
The first two numbers were, in fact, from Scott's new album StretchMusic. That's his name for the particular type of jazz fusion he's up to: something more seamless than a simple collision of genre signifiers; something whose DNA is already hybridized and freely admits sonic elements which potentially "stretch" jazz's purported boundaries. (You may note that he showed up in a Joy Division sleeveless T-shirt and gold chain.) It's sleek and clearly modern, awash in guitar riffs, but also bold and emotionally naked. Scott is particularly good at getting you to feel the energy he sends pulsing through his horn, and he never shies away from going all-in on a solo. The least we could offer was to let him explain himself in doing so.
Stretch Music is available now.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stretch-music-introducing/id1024394279
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01399S7GC?keywords=christian%20scott%20stretch%20music&qid=1444351505&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
Set List
"TWIN"
"West Of The West"
"K.K.P.D."
Personnel
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, trumpet; Elena Pinderhughes, flute; Braxton Cook, alto saxophone; LawrenceFields, piano; Dominic Minix, guitar; Kris Funn, bass; Corey Fonville, percussion
CreditsProducers: Patrick Jarenwattananon, MorganWalker; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographer: Morgan Walker, NickMichael, CameronRobert; Production Assistant: Julia Reihs; photo by Julia Reihs
For more Tiny Desk Concerts, subscribe to our podcast:
http://www.npr.org/podcasts/510292/tiny-desk-concerts-video

Hear the radio episode: https://n.pr/2GAklFU
—————————————————————
by NATE CHINEN
Spend enough time in New Orleans and you come to understand it as a place f...

Hear the radio episode: https://n.pr/2GAklFU
—————————————————————
by NATE CHINEN
Spend enough time in New Orleans and you come to understand it as a place for every kind of convergence. The culture hums in an endless exchange, with history forever close at hand. Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah understands this to his core: he grew up immersed in ritual Mardi Gras Indian traditions, and distinguished himself as a jazz trumpeter by his early teens. He's now shaping his own artistic reality, creating what he calls "StretchMusic" — a proud hybrid of styles and approaches, with a strong underlay of groove. In this episode of JazzNight in America, we'll join him for an electrifying performance at the New Orleans JazzMarket, where he drew from The CentennialTrilogy, an acclaimed recent release. And we'll cut the heart of his mission, as a bridge-builder, an ambassador and an avatar — every bit a son of New Orleans, and in every sense a citizen of the world.
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This set was recorded at the New Orleans Jazz Market on October 24th, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
SET LIST
2:26 - "Encryption"
8:44 - "The Coronation Of X. aTunde Adjuah"
16:09 - "West Of The West"
30:57 - "The Walk"
41:01 - "Eye Of The Hurricane"
49:32 - "Diaspora"
55:26 - "The LastChieftain"
MUSICIANS
Christian Scott (trumpet, flugelhorn, bandleader)
Elena Pinderhughes (flute)
Weedie Braimah (congas)
Samora Pinderhughes (piano)
Kris Funn (bass)
Corey Fonville (drums)
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Hear the radio episode: https://n.pr/2GAklFU
—————————————————————
by NATE CHINEN
Spend enough time in New Orleans and you come to understand it as a place for every kind of convergence. The culture hums in an endless exchange, with history forever close at hand. Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah understands this to his core: he grew up immersed in ritual Mardi Gras Indian traditions, and distinguished himself as a jazz trumpeter by his early teens. He's now shaping his own artistic reality, creating what he calls "StretchMusic" — a proud hybrid of styles and approaches, with a strong underlay of groove. In this episode of JazzNight in America, we'll join him for an electrifying performance at the New Orleans JazzMarket, where he drew from The CentennialTrilogy, an acclaimed recent release. And we'll cut the heart of his mission, as a bridge-builder, an ambassador and an avatar — every bit a son of New Orleans, and in every sense a citizen of the world.
—————————————————————
This set was recorded at the New Orleans Jazz Market on October 24th, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
SET LIST
2:26 - "Encryption"
8:44 - "The Coronation Of X. aTunde Adjuah"
16:09 - "West Of The West"
30:57 - "The Walk"
41:01 - "Eye Of The Hurricane"
49:32 - "Diaspora"
55:26 - "The LastChieftain"
MUSICIANS
Christian Scott (trumpet, flugelhorn, bandleader)
Elena Pinderhughes (flute)
Weedie Braimah (congas)
Samora Pinderhughes (piano)
Kris Funn (bass)
Corey Fonville (drums)
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/jazznight
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The Herman Show Musician Series: Mike Tafoya, formerly of The Boyzz and The B'zz

Mike Tafoya, former guitarist of The Boyzz and founding member of The B'zz, stops in the studio to tell Herman and his listeners his story. Aired April 25, 201...

Mike Tafoya, former guitarist of The Boyzz and founding member of The B'zz, stops in the studio to tell Herman and his listeners his story. Aired April 25, 2015 on 88.1 FM WLTL LaGrange. Part of The Herman ShowMusicianSeries. Hosted by Brandon Herman.
www.tafoyaslostboyzz.com
Facebook: Tafoya's Lost Boyzz
The Herman Show is on Facebook and Google+.
www.hermanwltl.blogspot.com

Mike Tafoya, former guitarist of The Boyzz and founding member of The B'zz, stops in the studio to tell Herman and his listeners his story. Aired April 25, 2015 on 88.1 FM WLTL LaGrange. Part of The Herman ShowMusicianSeries. Hosted by Brandon Herman.
www.tafoyaslostboyzz.com
Facebook: Tafoya's Lost Boyzz
The Herman Show is on Facebook and Google+.
www.hermanwltl.blogspot.com

This program was originally broadcast October 31, 2015 from Empty Sea Studios.
The acoustic power trio of mandolinist John Reischman, guitarist Scott Nygaard, and bassist/mandolinist Sharon Gilchrist blends traditional bluegrass and folk styles with their own personalized visions of contemporary acoustic music, reshaping old melodies and composing new music based on traditional forms with an improvisatory flair and melodic richness.
Reischman and Nygaard, both Grammy winners revered in the acoustic world for their melodic virtuosity and impeccable tone, have been performing together off and on since the early ‘90s, when they played on each others’ solo recording debuts for Rounder Records. They are joined by Gilchrist, whose mandolin and bass playing have been in high demand for years, gracing the bands of acoustic and bluegrass icons Darol Anger, Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, Laurie Lewis, and others. Reischman’s most recent album, Walk Along John, was described by BluegrassToday as combining “blazing bluegrass, stately old time melodies, and even reckless, seat-of-the-pants improvgrass,” a fitting description of what you can expect to hear from these three empathetic musicians.

This program was originally broadcast October 31, 2015 from Empty Sea Studios.
The acoustic power trio of mandolinist John Reischman, guitarist Scott Nygaard, and bassist/mandolinist Sharon Gilchrist blends traditional bluegrass and folk styles with their own personalized visions of contemporary acoustic music, reshaping old melodies and composing new music based on traditional forms with an improvisatory flair and melodic richness.
Reischman and Nygaard, both Grammy winners revered in the acoustic world for their melodic virtuosity and impeccable tone, have been performing together off and on since the early ‘90s, when they played on each others’ solo recording debuts for Rounder Records. They are joined by Gilchrist, whose mandolin and bass playing have been in high demand for years, gracing the bands of acoustic and bluegrass icons Darol Anger, Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, Laurie Lewis, and others. Reischman’s most recent album, Walk Along John, was described by BluegrassToday as combining “blazing bluegrass, stately old time melodies, and even reckless, seat-of-the-pants improvgrass,” a fitting description of what you can expect to hear from these three empathetic musicians.

The Waterboys - Milano, september 29, 2015

PLEASE NOTE: the title at the beginning is"...2016" but is 2015.
Modern Blues tour, (almost) full concert. Single tracks originally uploaded by Videodesfroos th...

PLEASE NOTE: the title at the beginning is"...2016" but is 2015.
Modern Blues tour, (almost) full concert. Single tracks originally uploaded by Videodesfroos then re-edited and re-uploaded triyng to be faithful to the concert lineup (I was there, great!)

PLEASE NOTE: the title at the beginning is"...2016" but is 2015.
Modern Blues tour, (almost) full concert. Single tracks originally uploaded by Videodesfroos then re-edited and re-uploaded triyng to be faithful to the concert lineup (I was there, great!)

Woodsongs 706: Mike Scott/Waterboys - Celebration of W.B. Yeats

MIKE SCOTT is the Scottish bandleader of the legendary group The Waterboys. The band has just released its first new album in half a decade 'An Appointment With Mr. Yeats' which takes classic poems of the classic Irish poetW.B. Yeats and puts them in modern musical settings. The new album connects with the power and immediacy of Waterboy's classics like This Is the Sea (1985) and Fisherman's Blues (1988), unfolding with colorful vividness that has characterized Scott's single-minded body of work during the course of the last three decades. Scott has been on quite a creative roll in recent years, having authored an enthusiastically received memoir, Adventures of a Waterboy, while the new album is the result of two decades of dedication and a lifelong fascination with Yeats' poetry.

ScottSmith’s subtle, but not so subtle, message was perfect ...Scott knew exactly what to do ... “He just shrugged,” teased Scott ... If you recall, last November with my photographer pals Mike Peake and Stan Behal, we went out on the streets and had a hard time finding anybody wearing a poppy ... “Most did not know about the NDP lady,” Scott tells me ... Scott has always been a patriot ... Scott gave James a hockey stick....

Woodsongs 706: Mike Scott/Waterboys - Celebration of W.B. Yeats

MIKE SCOTT is the Scottish bandleader of the legendary group The Waterboys. The band has just released its first new album in half a decade 'An Appointment With Mr. Yeats' which takes classic poems of the classic Irish poetW.B. Yeats and puts them in modern musical settings. The new album connects with the power and immediacy of Waterboy's classics like This Is the Sea (1985) and Fisherman's Blues (1988), unfolding with colorful vividness that has characterized Scott's single-minded body of work during the course of the last three decades. Scott has been on quite a creative roll in recent years, having authored an enthusiastically received memoir, Adventures of a Waterboy, while the new album is the result of two decades of dedication and a lifelong fascination with Yeats' poetry.

24:30

Rehearsing & Arranging With Mike Scott

Mike and I spend about 20 minutes coming up with an arrangement of the Cole Porter tune, "...

Rehearsing & Arranging With Mike Scott

Mike and I spend about 20 minutes coming up with an arrangement of the Cole Porter tune, "Just One Of Those Things." It was a fun time and I wanted to share it with you!
If you'd like to hear more of Mike, listen to our other recording here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTi3w2zhybM
And find his recordings on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fallen-peach/id440301183
If you'd like to support my music and channel, please click here: https://paypal.me/aimn
For all other info, click here: http://aimeenolte.com
Thanks!
Aimee Nolte

30:31

Mike Scott with guest Steve Wickham Live at Blurt Magazine Showcase, March 2013

This was a wonderful thing. Mike Scott: Adventures of a Waterboy with guest Steve Wickham ...

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

October 09, 2015 by PATRICK JARENWATTANANON
Artists don't usually tell long, rambling stories at the Tiny Desk, and if they do, those stories don't usually make the final cut. But this one felt different. It was about the time Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, a young black man, says he was stopped by New Orleans police late at night for no reason other than to harass and intimidate him. And how his pride almost made him do something ill-advised about it. And how he finally channeled that pent-up frustration into a piece of music whose long-form title is "Ku Klux Police Department."
"K.K.P.D." was the emotional peak of the septet's performance, though it wasn't a new tune. That's notable, because Scott stopped by the Tiny Desk on the very day his new album came out. It was played by something of a new band, though: Flutist Elena Pinderhughes, saxophonist Braxton Cook and guitarist Dominic Minix are new, younger additions to the group. It had new textures, too: Drummer Corey Fonville (another new member) used a djembe as a bass drum, and also brought a MIDI pad so he could emulate the sound of a drum machine. The effect was something like an evocation of African roots, juxtaposed with a trap beat.
The first two numbers were, in fact, from Scott's new album StretchMusic. That's his name for the particular type of jazz fusion he's up to: something more seamless than a simple collision of genre signifiers; something whose DNA is already hybridized and freely admits sonic elements which potentially "stretch" jazz's purported boundaries. (You may note that he showed up in a Joy Division sleeveless T-shirt and gold chain.) It's sleek and clearly modern, awash in guitar riffs, but also bold and emotionally naked. Scott is particularly good at getting you to feel the energy he sends pulsing through his horn, and he never shies away from going all-in on a solo. The least we could offer was to let him explain himself in doing so.
Stretch Music is available now.
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stretch-music-introducing/id1024394279
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01399S7GC?keywords=christian%20scott%20stretch%20music&qid=1444351505&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
Set List
"TWIN"
"West Of The West"
"K.K.P.D."
Personnel
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, trumpet; Elena Pinderhughes, flute; Braxton Cook, alto saxophone; LawrenceFields, piano; Dominic Minix, guitar; Kris Funn, bass; Corey Fonville, percussion
CreditsProducers: Patrick Jarenwattananon, MorganWalker; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographer: Morgan Walker, NickMichael, CameronRobert; Production Assistant: Julia Reihs; photo by Julia Reihs
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by NATE CHINEN
Spend enough time in New Orleans and you come to understand it as a place for every kind of convergence. The culture hums in an endless exchange, with history forever close at hand. Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah understands this to his core: he grew up immersed in ritual Mardi Gras Indian traditions, and distinguished himself as a jazz trumpeter by his early teens. He's now shaping his own artistic reality, creating what he calls "StretchMusic" — a proud hybrid of styles and approaches, with a strong underlay of groove. In this episode of JazzNight in America, we'll join him for an electrifying performance at the New Orleans JazzMarket, where he drew from The CentennialTrilogy, an acclaimed recent release. And we'll cut the heart of his mission, as a bridge-builder, an ambassador and an avatar — every bit a son of New Orleans, and in every sense a citizen of the world.
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This set was recorded at the New Orleans Jazz Market on October 24th, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
SET LIST
2:26 - "Encryption"
8:44 - "The Coronation Of X. aTunde Adjuah"
16:09 - "West Of The West"
30:57 - "The Walk"
41:01 - "Eye Of The Hurricane"
49:32 - "Diaspora"
55:26 - "The LastChieftain"
MUSICIANS
Christian Scott (trumpet, flugelhorn, bandleader)
Elena Pinderhughes (flute)
Weedie Braimah (congas)
Samora Pinderhughes (piano)
Kris Funn (bass)
Corey Fonville (drums)
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39:48

Miriam Meets - Mike Scott and Steve Wickham

Waterboys Mike Scott and Steve Wickham join Miriam O'Callaghan for live music and chat.

The Herman Show Musician Series: Mike Tafoya, formerly of The Boyzz and The B'zz

Mike Tafoya, former guitarist of The Boyzz and founding member of The B'zz, stops in the studio to tell Herman and his listeners his story. Aired April 25, 2015 on 88.1 FM WLTL LaGrange. Part of The Herman ShowMusicianSeries. Hosted by Brandon Herman.
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John Reischman, Scott Nygaard, and Sharon Gilchrist: Live From Empty Sea

This program was originally broadcast October 31, 2015 from Empty Sea Studios.
The acoustic power trio of mandolinist John Reischman, guitarist Scott Nygaard, and bassist/mandolinist Sharon Gilchrist blends traditional bluegrass and folk styles with their own personalized visions of contemporary acoustic music, reshaping old melodies and composing new music based on traditional forms with an improvisatory flair and melodic richness.
Reischman and Nygaard, both Grammy winners revered in the acoustic world for their melodic virtuosity and impeccable tone, have been performing together off and on since the early ‘90s, when they played on each others’ solo recording debuts for Rounder Records. They are joined by Gilchrist, whose mandolin and bass playing have been in high demand for years, gracing the bands of acoustic and bluegrass icons Darol Anger, Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, Laurie Lewis, and others. Reischman’s most recent album, Walk Along John, was described by BluegrassToday as combining “blazing bluegrass, stately old time melodies, and even reckless, seat-of-the-pants improvgrass,” a fitting description of what you can expect to hear from these three empathetic musicians.

1:25:12

The Waterboys - Milano, september 29, 2015

PLEASE NOTE: the title at the beginning is"...2016" but is 2015.
Modern Blues tour, (almos...

The Waterboys - Milano, september 29, 2015

PLEASE NOTE: the title at the beginning is"...2016" but is 2015.
Modern Blues tour, (almost) full concert. Single tracks originally uploaded by Videodesfroos then re-edited and re-uploaded triyng to be faithful to the concert lineup (I was there, great!)

22:55

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